Building Layout
Table of Contents
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1.
The Transit, 5
Level Tube Sensitivity, 12
Setting Up The Transit, 14
2. Reading Survey Maps, 19
Metes and Bounds, 21
Bearings of Property Lines, 26
Converting Bearings to Azimuths, 28
Curves and How To Understand Them, 30
Converting Bearings to Interior Angles, 33
3. Locating The Building On The Lot, 43
Information From Plot Plans, 52
4. How To Take Elevations, 57
The Builder's Levels, 60
Taking Elevations, 63
Conversion Charts, 71
5 Establishing Grades, 75
Establishing The Correct Floor Elevation, 78
Driveway Grades, 88
Aligning Floors In New Additions, 91
6. Calculating Cuts And Fills, 97
Calculating Excavation Quantities, 101
7. Foundation Layouts, 109
Taking Horizontal Measurements On Steep Slopes, 110
Mathematics For Foundation Layouts, 123
Diagonals and Accurate Foundation Layouts, 123
Laying Out The Foundation, 128
8. Calculating Elevations For Footers And
Forms, 139
Stepped Footers, 149
Estimating Footer Costs, 157
9. Foundation Construction And Leveling,
163
The Masonry Contractor’s Checklist, 165
Leveling The Foundation Wall, 167
Estimating Foundations Costs, 177
10. Circular Stair Layout, 179
Building Circular Stairs, 191
11. Other Layout Problems, 205
Curved Room Corners, 205
Round Patios, 210
Pentagonals, 213
Hexagonal Patios, 220
Octagonal Patios, 227
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